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Constitution Tonga, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tonga published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2018 edition
Rewritten since 2017The same text in 15 editions, 1990 to 2004.
4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
4 November 1875; revised 1 January 1967
4 November 1875, 1875; revised 1 January 1967
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- adopted 4 November 1875; amended many times, last in 2013 (2013)
adopted 4 November 1875; revised 1 January 1967 amended many times, last in 2013 (2013)
adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988; amended several times, last in 2014 (2015)
adopted 4 November 1875; 1875, revised 1988; amended many several times, last in 2013 (2013) 2014 (2015)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2014 (2016)
adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988; amended several many times, last in 2014 (2015) (2016)
- history:
- adopted 4 November 1875 (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch;
- revised 1988;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: adopted 4 November 1875 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
- history:
- adopted 4 November 1875
- amendments:
- proposed by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch;
- revised 1988;
- amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
history: adopted 4 November 1875 (2018)
amendments: proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
- history:
- adopted 4 November 1875
- amendments:
- proposed by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch;
- revised 1988;
- amended many times, last in 2016
history: adopted 4 November 1875
amendments: proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2016 (2018)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988, 2016
- amendments:
- proposed by the Legislative Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch;
- revised 1988;
- amended many times, last in 2013
history: adopted 4 November 1875 1875, revised 1988, 2016
amendments: proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2016 2013
- history:
- adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988, 2016
- amendment process:
- proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch
history: adopted 4 November 1875, revised 1988, 2016amendments: amendment process: proposed by the Legislative Assembly; passage requires approval by the Assembly in each of three readings, the unanimous approval of the Privy Council (a high-level advisory body to the monarch), the Cabinet, and assent to by the monarch; revised 1988; amended many times, last in 2013 monarch
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tonga: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tonga/constitution.